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HariSeldon

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13. Newsome has control over the state's own payroll

Fri Jun 6, 2025, 11:18 PM

Jun 6

Normally the employer withholds part of the paycheck to be credited to the IRS, and also has to make a similar contribution. The State of California employs more than 220,000 people full time. Those employees make an average of around $143,000/year. My math puts that at nearly $7 billion the State of California has the operational capability to withhold from the federal government.

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How? sl8 Jun 6 #3

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LOL. sl8 Jun 6 #9

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I have been sharing this idea for a few months now. Tumbulu Jun 7 #20

seizing the state? how could trump do that? nt orleans Jun 7 #25

There is this long thread about it on Substack Tumbulu Jun 7 #32

Which Substack? LearnedHand Jun 7 #35

I have spent all this time looking and cannot find it!!!!! Tumbulu Jun 8 #56

Intercept and confiscate all Federal taxes collected in California. pfitz59 Jun 6 #4

Taxes are paid directly to the IRS by every individual tax payer, business, and corporation. The state Gaugamela Jun 6 #5

Newsome has control over the state's own payroll HariSeldon Jun 6 #13

My husband is a retired State of California cksmithy Jun 7 #39

The average salary/earnings for California state employees is nowhere near $143,000. Wiz Imp Jun 7 #52

Divert all short falls in funding from red counties Johonny Jun 6 #6

State income taxes are deductible from federal income tax, right? markodochartaigh Jun 6 #7

The SALT deduction is currently capped at $10,000. sl8 Jun 6 #10

They need to do something. But Feds limit how much people can deduct for state taxes. Silent Type Jun 6 #12

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The king of the grand gestures is at it again. Demobrat Jun 6 #11

I married during that short period in 2008, my marriage is still valid.. it meant a lot to me bsiebs Jun 6 #19

Glad it worked out for you. Demobrat Jun 7 #28

I support Gov Newsom on this.. Fuck Taco Hell Cha Jun 6 #15

I like Newsom and he is good for California. sheshe2 Jun 7 #30

Yeah, he's not perfect but who is? some less Cha Jun 7 #33

I agree. sheshe2 Jun 7 #34

I'm shocked at all the Newsom hate. Focus on the bastard in the WH. C Moon Jun 6 #17

Agreed. I've lived in CA since 2005. Gavin is great. Sibelius Fan Jun 7 #21

I can see him as President one day. Dave Bowman Jun 7 #27

pritzker is pretty great too btw nt orleans Jun 7 #29

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Did you listen to that episode? Mountainguy Jun 7 #53

I didn't go directly to Newsom's podcast AZProgressive Jun 8 #54

So you have no idea Mountainguy Jun 8 #55

I saw the clips myself AZProgressive Jun 8 #58

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He's as good as it gets, for now. He is my Governor. He has my full support. BurnDoubt Jun 7 #24

Let's condemn his golf course. EndlessWire Jun 7 #37

So, I guess we will be EndlessWire Jun 7 #38

THAT'S my Governor! senseandsensibility Jun 7 #41

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Ford lost because he pardoned Nixon LittleGirl Jun 7 #46

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